kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Narcotic abuse suspected

    kbrn2002 replied to Jamie123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They won't report a suspicion because without any sort of proof it is just that, a suspicion. The more likely procedure is pulling the employee off the floor and away from any kind of patient...
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    Weird Interview

    kbrn2002 replied to PPediRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I interviewed for a clinical manager position at a local SNF that was weird. I was on time, the DON was not. It was a panel interview, sort of? There were 3 people there who all read prepared standard...
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    Will a job hunt be hard? SOS

    kbrn2002 replied to newbienursie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly your work history shouldn't be a hindrance to finding a new position at all. You've stayed with your current position for almost a year, your previous job while only 3 months is easily...
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    kbrn2002 replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    Here is a link to the annual nurse compensation survey conducted by Medscape. Note slides 11-14 which address the wage gap. It's clear by the statistics based on responses received that men in nursing...
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    Nurses Did Not Sign Up for This

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseintheMtns's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For starters the new guidelines reducing the quarantine period for health care workers, including those that are confirmed positive. Wonder how much the lobbyists had to do with that decision?...
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    Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

    kbrn2002 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    We probably shouldn't be laughing at your misfortune but boy, it's hard not to! Of all the stupid things to be written up for this one ranks pretty high up there. If you are so inclined it would...
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    Patient Abandonment

    kbrn2002 replied to jung park's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's a sticky situation you find yourself in, isn't it? I hate to confirm it but leaving one hour into a shift without properly handing off patient care to another nurse is at best job...
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    You show up for work and there is no one there. What to do?

    kbrn2002 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    This is where the mandate comes in. Nobody likes it but it is what it is. Somebody from the previous shift has to stay until somebody comes in to relieve them. Whoever it is that gets stuck likely...
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    Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    kbrn2002 replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    That's not an "I'm awake so you should be awake" decision. I don't know where you work but in my experience any emerging condition that requires isolation needs to be reported in a timely manner....
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    Interruptions during my med pass

    kbrn2002 replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One CNA for 12 residents on a night shift is actually an almost unheard of ratio. The SNF I worked for had one CNA to 12 or 13 residents on days, the night shift was one CNA to 24-28 and we were one...
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    No Jeep, No Love: I'm Out Of Here!

    kbrn2002 replied to Therese Pingatore's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Jeep owning nurses unite! I traded in a 2008 Ford Escape this Summer that I had bought in 2010 because the transmission was starting to slip and no way was I sinking that kind of money into a 13 year...
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    What would be better? Assistance or an Assistant?

    kbrn2002 replied to Julie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have to give a big shout out to the incredible nursing staff at University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital. I know they are short staffed like every other hospital. I know they could definitely use...
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly the powers that be caught on to that tactic of just skipping to the test. Most of the updated so called education now requires the entire course be taken, with areas at the end of each section...
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    Patient going to complain against me?

    kbrn2002 replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong. You assessed the patient appropriately and reported your findings and concerns to the MD who declined to order the med the patient's family requested. The decision on what...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    kbrn2002 replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This was one of my biggest complaints when I was working in a SNF. I was in an 80 bed facility. Normal, fully staffed day shift had 4 nurses. Normal, fully staffed day shift also had 1 DON, 1 ADON, 3...
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    How much quiet do you need?

    kbrn2002 replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Same. I get up about 45 min earlier than I really need to get ready for work to have that time for coffee, let my dogs out, feed the cat and to wake up for the day. As a matter of fact I am working...
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    Fake News: Nursing Shortage Due to Covid

    kbrn2002 replied to Disillusioned RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Let's be honest here, the vast majority of healthcare in the USA is profit driven. Even so-called nonprofits are at their core profit driven as even they need more money coming in than going out to...
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    I don’t want to work extra!

    kbrn2002 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Now that I think of that in the 25 years I worked in a SNF state was there plenty of times following up on a complaint. Not a single cite ever rose from those unexpected visits, not a single one....
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    I'm Done

    kbrn2002 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm in that region as well. An acquaintance of mine's brother was in a car accident recently. They had to search for awhile to find an available bed. There was nothing in a five state radius....
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    What have been your favorite gifts from families?

    kbrn2002 replied to HiddencatBSN's topic in General Nursing

    There was a family when I worked LTC that sent every year at Christmas boxes of fresh fruit. Those huge pears from I believe Harry and David. Everybody loved that. Bless their generous souls they...
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    If you didn't have to bite your tongue?

    kbrn2002 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not even quite two years in to the dialysis world and I'm jaded, LOL! I am already at the point where I start the education on the excess fluid gain by "here comes the lecture that I am pretty...
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    Eye protection for ALL patient interaction

    kbrn2002 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently we were supposed to be wearing face shields for all patient contact since the beginning. There for quite awhile we stopped as we were under the impression that requirement was done, turns...
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    Have you worked with a GOAT in healthcare?

    kbrn2002 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Oddly enough the GOAT I worked with was in administration. He was the administrator of the SNF when I started there in 1994. That was my first job in health care and I was under the naive impression...
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    Six-month mark. "Is this for me?"

    kbrn2002 replied to Barr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like you are right where you should be in terms of your development. Sadly new nurses are more often than used to be just not getting the support to become proficient in practice that they...
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    Disabled ASN-RN With No Experience

    kbrn2002 replied to ASN-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The reality is as an inexperienced nurse you are not going to command anywhere near the salary requirements you have. I won't say it's going to be impossible landing a travel job that could...